SWINDON TOWN 0 - 5 FOREST - Sat Jan 14, 1950 (League Tier 3)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 14, 1950 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swindon Town
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- County Ground (Swindon)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 3
- Score:
- 5-0 WON
- Half-time: 4-0
- Sources:
- Swindon Town FC.com (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Star Green 'un - Saturday 14 January 1950
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Torquay United (League Tier 3)
- Swindon Town:
- Apr 18, 1951
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1798 (of 5045)
- League Tier 3:
- 25 (of 226)
- Competitive:
- 1987 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 3127 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 75 years, 5 months, 27 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LLWDLW (Old to recent)
Goals
Wally Ardron (26')
Tucker Johnson (31')
John Love (36')
John Love (43')
Wally Ardron (85')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 33 |  Harry Walker | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Bill Whare | |
| 3 | D | 28 | Jack Hutchinson | |
| 4 | M | 28 | John Anderson | |
| 5 | D | 32 | Horace Gager | |
| 6 | M | 23 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 33 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 28 | Tucker Johnson  (31') | |
| 9 | M | 31 | Wally Ardron (26') (85') | |
| 10 | F | 25 |  John Love (36') (43') | |
| 11 | F | 25 | Gordon Kaile | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Norman Uprichard |
| 2 | D | George Hunt |
| 3 | D | Jimmy Ithell |
| 4 | D | Harry Kaye |
| 5 | D | Garth Hudson |
| 6 | M | Edward Painter |
| 7 | M | Harry Lunn |
| 8 | M | Tom Dawson |
| 9 | M | Maurice Owen |
| 10 | F | George Patterson |
| 11 | F | Joe Simner |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 5-0 | Newport County |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| Exeter City | 1-1 | Leyton Orient |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Reading |
| Millwall | 0-2 | Northampton Town |
| Notts County | 0-1 | Crystal Palace |
| Port Vale | 2-0 | Watford |
| Southend United | 1-0 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic |
| Swindon Town | 0-5 | Nottingham Forest |
| Torquay United | 4-0 | Aldershot |
| Walsall | 1-1 | Norwich City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| THIRD DIVISION SOUTH | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Notts County | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2.57143 | 36 | WLWWWL | |||
| 2 | Northampton Town | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1.45161 | 31 | WWWLDW | |||
| 3 | Torquay United | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 1.17143 | 31 | DWWDDW | |||
| 4 | Norwich City | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1.50000 | 30 | WWWDWL | |||
| 5 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 1.21875 | 30 | LWDWLW | |||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.76190 | 28 | LLWDLW | |||
| 7 | Reading | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 1.22500 | 28 | LWLLWW | |||
| 8 | Port Vale | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1.68750 | 27 | LLDWDW | |||
| 9 | Southend United | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1.68421 | 27 | WLWDWD | |||
| 10 | Watford | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1.35000 | 26 | LWLLDW | |||
| 11 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 29 | .72340 | 22 | WLLLWD | |||
| 12 | Bristol City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 34 | .86047 | 21 | WLLDDL | |||
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | .80000 | 21 | WDWDLD | |||
| 14 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 1.20690 | 20 | WLLLDL | |||
| 15 | Swindon Town | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 1.09091 | 20 | WLLWWD | |||
| 16 | Newport County | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 40 | .76667 | 20 | DWLWLW | |||
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 19 | .68750 | 19 | LWLLWD | |||
| 18 | Millwall | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | .82500 | 18 | WLWWDL | |||
| 19 | Aldershot | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | .62857 | 18 | WWLLWD | |||
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 | .59184 | 18 | LLWWLL | |||
| 21 | Exeter City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 37 | .57143 | 14 | LLWDLL | |||
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 31 | .51852 | 13 | DLDLLL | |||
Table after:
| THIRD DIVISION SOUTH | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Notts County | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2.45455 | 36 | LWWWLL | 0-1 | ||
| 2 | Northampton Town | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 1.51613 | 33 | WWLDWW | 2-0 | ||
| 3 | Torquay United | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 1.28571 | 33 | WWDDWW | 4-0 | ||
| 4 | Norwich City | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 1.48387 | 31 | WWDWLD | 1-1 | ||
 1 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2.00000 | 30 | LWDLWW | 5-0 | |
 1 | 6 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 1.18182 | 30 | WDWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Port Vale | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1.81250 | 29 | LDWDWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Southend United | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1.73684 | 29 | LWDWDW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 9 | Reading | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 1.16667 | 28 | WLLWWL | 0-2 | |
| 10 | Watford | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 1.22727 | 26 | WLLDWL | 0-2 | ||
| 11 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 29 | .82979 | 24 | LLLWDW | 5-0 | ||
| 1 | 12 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | .82857 | 23 | DWDLDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 1.20000 | 21 | LLLDLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Bristol City | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 34 | .84444 | 21 | LLDDLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 15 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 20 | .72727 | 21 | WLLWDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Swindon Town | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | .94737 | 20 | LLWWDL | 0-5 | |
| 1 | 17 | Newport County | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 45 | .70769 | 20 | WLWLWL | 0-5 | |
| 2 | 18 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 42 | .60000 | 19 | LWWLLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 19 | Millwall | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | .78571 | 18 | LWWDLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 20 | Aldershot | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 29 | .56410 | 18 | WLLWDL | 0-4 | |
| 21 | Exeter City | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 37 | .57895 | 15 | LWDLLD | 1-1 | ||
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 31 | .55556 | 15 | LDLLLW | 2-0 | ||
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